i have a friend who is pregnant with her 3rd child. she has had a baby shower for all of them. wouldnt you find this tacky though? i mean to me it just seems greedy to have a shower for that many kids just to get gifts. anyone else agree. maybe i am just jealous since no one ever threw me one when i was pregnant with both my kids and i thought it would be ridiculous to do it myself.
nope. i dont agree with that. it would be tacky to have several baby showers for one child but having one for each child is fine, especially if someone else is throwing them for her. what’s the big deal? each child gets their own gifts. would you not get them each their own birthday present?
is it tacky to have several baby showers?
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April 15th, 2010 at 10:44 am
eeh, i don’t think it’s tacky, especially if you’re in need of things. and what i did with my second, is it was just a diaper and wipe party. i got lots of diapers
cause you know you’ll always need those!
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April 15th, 2010 at 11:16 am
I don’t think it’s tacky (and I didn’t get a babyshower either). I think a babyshower is a celebration for the child — why not celebrate each child?
eta: my husband had the baby shower…odd enough, lol.
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April 15th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Yes it is tacky. Your friend should be embarrassed.
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April 15th, 2010 at 11:50 am
I guess it depends on if she needs the stuff. If shes just doing it to see what people get her and to get new stuff - then yes, I think that is pretty greedy/selfish. But, if she actually needs it (she has no baby stuff anymore or w/e), I could understand that one.
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April 15th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
no, baby showers are fun.and if you do it for one child, you should do it for all of your kids. it seems only fair. cause if you only have it for one of your kids its like only celebrating his/her coming into the world, and not the others.
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April 15th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I do find it a little tacky, especially if the children are close together in age.
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April 15th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
nope. i dont agree with that. it would be tacky to have several baby showers for one child but having one for each child is fine, especially if someone else is throwing them for her. what’s the big deal? each child gets their own gifts. would you not get them each their own birthday present?
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April 15th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I’m pregnant with my third child and I am having a baby shower. I did not have one with my first child but had one with my second and since I have two boys and this is a girl Im defiantly going to have one! I didn’t know there was a rule against having a baby shower and if my friends did complain then I would tell them not to come plus it is a recession and all the help you can get you better take lol.
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April 15th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
I don’t think it’s tacky, I mean people go to them to celebrate the child, that’s what they’re for. I think you’re just jealous nobody through you one, but if you really wanted one, you could have put one together yourself with a friend or something.
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April 15th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
usually the baby shower is just for the 1st child
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April 15th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Of course not. Each child is equally unique. Each child desires their own welcome party. Why would you only have one? I’m having a baby shower for my second and third that my mother and MIL are holding for me. Everyone in the family is showing great support for it. I can’t imagine only having it for one baby. I’m not asking for very much just mostly diapers and wipes. I don’t see why not, honestly?
ETA: I mean getting all new stuff is not nesserary unless people insist but, asking for all new stuff would be a tad bit tacky.
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April 15th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
I dont think its tacky. Part of having a shower is to celebrate the coming arrival of the baby! I technically threw myself a party, but its what worked for us for various reasons. If you didnt have one, its not her fault.
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April 15th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
i think its fine,each child is defferent and they deserve new things just like the others.i will have a baby shower with all my babies{which i only plan to have 2}
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April 15th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Yeah tacky. Here in Australia you only have a baby shower for your first. I don’t know a single person who had more than one baby shower.
We also don’t make such a big deal of it. People only buy small gifts maybe $30 max unless you are like a best friend or family.
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April 15th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I think it really depends on the purpose. If it is evident mom is trolling for gifts then yes…..thats very tacky. Its her job to provide for her kids…not everyone elses. If she is just excited about the baby and wants to celebrate then I mean why shouldnt each baby deserve a celebration? Why is the second and third less important then the first? That being said I dont think I would want a shower for each child. I would rather do a meet the baby BBQ or something along those lines…or even a before the baby BBQ where people can bring gifts if they wanted but its not expected of them.
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April 15th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
ur just jealous.
its not tacky.
she wants to celebrate all her kids.
im sorry they didnt throw you one.
i would of thrown u one if i was ur friend
its not nice to be jealous of ur friend.
i know some ppl who actually have threw it themselves because for 1.) they wanted to know when the shower was so they can be ready and 2.) so they will know who to invite and who not to invite
u could of threw it yourself (non-surprise baby shower) and if they ask, your husband did it.
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